Jacob K. Kettle
Clinical Oncology Expert & Healthcare Leader ║ Director, Medical Affairs - Health System Oncology ║ Merck
- Role
- Director Medical Affairs - Oncology at Merck
- Location
- Columbia, MO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jacob K. Kettle
Jacob K. Kettle, PharmD, BCOP, currently serves as an Oncology Medical Affairs Director for Merck. With a background as an oncology clinical pharmacist, he has over fifteen years of diverse professional experience devoted to advancing cancer care with demonstrated success in clinical, operational, academic, and leadership capacities.Dr. Kettle has been nationally recognized as a thought leader in cancer care and health systems with numerous contributions including presentations, publications, industry partnerships, and involvement in oncology organizations. Additionally, he has a proven history of utilizing core strengths of strategic thinking and relationship building to develop programs and implement performance improvement measures. Prior to assuming the role at Merck, Dr. Kettle served as the Director of the Oncology Service Line at MU Health Care where key accomplishments included establishing a blood and marrow transplant and cellular therapy (CAR-T) program, facilitating growth of greater than 15% across ambulatory service line departments, increasing cumulative service line gross revenue by over 40%, leading integration effort of Goldschmidt Cancer Center into MU Health Care, and designing and opening mobile mammography unit.Previous roles included serving as the pharmacy manager for the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and Ambulatory Infusion Unit at MU Health Care. Prior to moving into health care leadership positions, Dr. Kettle spent over a decade in oncology clinical practice both and the University of Missouri and the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center and maintained status as an adjunct clinical professor for the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Pharmacy.Dr. Kettle received his doctor of pharmacy degree in 2007 graduating summa cum laude from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Pharmacy in Kansas City, Missouri. He completed a pharmacy practice residency at the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, and a hematology/oncology pharmacy residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Experience
Director Medical Affairs - Oncology
Mar 2025 — Present · US
Responsible for developing ongoing professional relationships with healthcare decisionmakers across the central United States (AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK)- Serve as the primary resource for understanding market dynamics within the territory tosupport strategic development of cancer treatments- Function as a therapeutic expert across the entire oncology portfolio and provide essentialmedical and scientific as necessary to support excellent patient care and clinical outcomes
Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Doctor of Pharmacy - PharmD
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